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Octopus Escapes Again

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Octopus do after she notices the sea turtle?

a)

squeezes into an empty shell

b)

dives down to catch some shrimp

c)

leaves her home in search of food

d)

turns the color of the plants around her

2.

Why do octopuses spray ink?

a)

so they can leave a trail to their dens

b)

because the ink helps them clean their food

c)

so they can hide and then escape from attackers

d)

because the force of the ink helps them swim faster

3.

The passage says that Octopus looks for crabs in shallow water by the shoreline. What does shallow mean?

a)

dark

b)

warm

c)

not calm

d)

not deep

4.

In the passage, Octopus comes across a sea turtle, an eel, a shark, a grouper, and a gull. What do these animals have in common?

a)

They are all hunting for clams.

b)

They are all friends of Octopus.

c)

All of them live in caves in the sea.

d)

All of them might want to eat Octopus.

5.

What is the passage mostly about?

a)

where octopuses live

b)

how octopuses stay safe

c)

what octopuses like to eat

d)

why octopuses have eight arms

6.

The genre of this story is __________________.

a)

a narrative nonfiction

b)

an autobiography

c)

a poem

d)

a drama

7.

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

Alexa is a great addition to our gymnastics team because she is very (a)   .

8.

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

A panther is (a)   in the bushes, waiting for its next meal to approach.

9.

 

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

An octopus can become (a)   to its predators by instantly changing its color and texture to blend into its surroundings.

10.

 

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

An octopus pulls water into its mantle cavities and then squeezes it out through the (a)   .

11.

True or False:

The word octopus comes from two Greek words meaning “seven” and “foot.”

a)

True

b)

False

12.

On page 61, why does the author repeat the word "down?"

a)

to show how far down the turtle dives

b)

because she didn't know what else to write

c)

to show how shallow the water is

d)

to show how fast the turtle was swimming

13.

What is the primary diet of an octopus as mentioned in the passage?

a)

Coral and sponges

b)

Seaweed and algae

c)

Plankton and krill

d)

Small fish and crabs

14.

Which of the following is a unique feature of octopuses that helps them escape predators?

a)

Ability to change color

b)

Ability to fly

c)

Ability to sing

d)

Ability to glow in the dark